CAIRO — The Egyptian ministries of religious endowments and water resources and irrigation collaborated Nov. 15 on an experiment whereby 108 water-saving nozzles were installed on the faucets at El Sayeda Nafisa Mosque in Cairo. At Yousif Al-Sahabi Mosque, 67 nozzles were installed.
This pilot experiment is financed and executed by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in preparation for the installation of water-saving nozzles in mosques throughout the country. It is part of the ministry's water consumption rationalization plan launched in December 2017.
During Cairo Water Week, organized by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation on Oct. 14-18, Minister of Water Resources Mohamed Abdel Ati said that Egypt's per capita water supply decreased to about 570 cubic meters per year in 2018. (The United Nations sets a baseline figure of 1,000 cubic meters of water per person per year.)
In a statement issued by the ministry Nov. 15, Ati affirmed that the water-saving nozzles, which are available in different sizes to fit all faucets, are easy to install. He said that the nozzles automatically regulate the water flow and are expected to save around 75% of water and reduce waste.
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